SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492015-03-03T13:24:55-07:00SparkFun ElectronicsKshatrya on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mAKshatryaurn:uuid:3a1ecab1-83f8-6471-8e4b-aa2cdf04a1ff2013-03-07T10:01:45-07:00<p>Is this a taut band or a pivoted movement? The info sheet doesn&rsquo;t say. (I&rsquo;m asking because a pivoted movement can be repaired and adjusted, but a taut band type is garbage if the band breaks.)</p>Kshatrya on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mAKshatryaurn:uuid:7d3b29e1-5c18-1aa1-cf41-e0225ba611662013-03-07T09:59:40-07:00<p>As Taper mentioned, there should be a zero adjuster on the front panel. If it&rsquo;s still off after zeroing it, you may have to add external series or parallel adjustment resistors.</p>Taper on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mATaperurn:uuid:e8ff4a0d-82f0-f87a-9188-399a276bc95b2012-02-13T08:31:28-07:00<p>If your meter matches the product picture, the black circle with the slot at bottom-center should adjust with a screwdriver. I couldn&rsquo;t make out the corresponding feature on the &ldquo;Product Sheet&rdquo; image.</p>Customer #30687 on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mACustomer #30687urn:uuid:cda4ad27-6cd1-165e-517c-1c1c00e9a9b82012-01-03T09:39:45-07:00<p>I just received the analog amp meter, and I noticed that the reader is off by a few milliamps.</p>
<p>Is there a way to adjust the reader?</p>RobertC. on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mARobertC.urn:uuid:b954eaf5-c5d7-360b-273c-db8833dffea32011-04-25T14:20:26-06:00<p>If you refer to the picture above, you will see there are only nuts for the mounting holes. I apologize for you getting blown off by customer service, but this is how they come, and this is how they were sold to you. The screws are relatively easy to find at any hardware store. If we had to source them, sort them, and bag them up with each unit, we&rsquo;d have to charge more. Once again, we&rsquo;re sorry for not being more helpful, but it wasn&rsquo;t meant to come with nuts for all the posts, just for the mounting lugs.</p>Customer #149557 on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mACustomer #149557urn:uuid:9046906a-e035-1a57-b553-3482e2366a1d2011-04-25T13:14:18-06:00<p>For the three units I received, I had to make a decision on whether to connect the wires to the terminals, or be able to fasten the meter to a panel, because only two nuts ship with the meter. I contacted customer (dis)-service and they blew me off, not even a sorry, we will send some more. SF has lost a customer over $.05 worth of metric nuts. They aren&rsquo;t the only place to get parts&hellip;</p>EthanS. on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mAEthanS.urn:uuid:616e1f1f-e22b-74fa-1a6f-b557cda15a9a2011-01-28T14:35:26-07:00<p>If anyone is looking for a printable template for the background scale, I have posted one <a href="http://www.hipsterlogic.com/project:analogmeter" rel="nofollow" >here</a></p>JoshFranz on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mAJoshFranzurn:uuid:17024ba4-2797-1171-21cb-4b49b40727062011-01-19T21:53:49-07:00<p>You should stock some with lights in them, for a more vintage feel :)</p>Markatlnk on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mAMarkatlnkurn:uuid:346d4bb5-856e-7efd-fb53-a48cc5062fb72011-01-18T12:45:37-07:00<p>I purchased two of these meters. The resistance measures between 3 or 4 ohms and it does have an internal shunt resistor. The windings look similar to the size used in the volt meter and might actually be the same movement. Again, these meters are easy to disassemble and change the shunt resistor if desired. One of the two meters didn&rsquo;t work initially and when I disassembled it, it started to work. I resoldered some joints and it still works. The quality is rather low, but it still a good deal for the price.<br/>
Mark</p>Kevin Vermeer on TOL-10286 - Analog Panel Meter - 0 to 20mAKevin Vermeerurn:uuid:cfa01297-5e80-fb52-e11c-ad3b05098f682010-12-22T18:43:09-07:00<p>What&rsquo;s the voltage drop and/or series resistance of this meter?</p>